Parley Common - Oscar Traditional Cache
Maj n Dorset Fireman: Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to find (and attempted to find!) this cache ... I found the cache today 10ft from hiding place... It was up a tree instead of under the heather! ... Sadly I often find it in odd places so I am archiving it today ... Hope you all continue to enjoy the common... And the cows!
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There are several different habitat types at Parley common. There are areas of dry heath, humid heath, wet heath and mire. There are also areas of deciduous broad-leaved woodland and pine plantation. The birds most often seen or heard on site are green woodpeckers, stonechats, dartford warblers, nightjars, buzzards and kestrels. All six species of British reptile are found on Parley common, and HCT have many pieces of tin on site for smooth snake surveying. Grass snakes are often found in the stream as well as several species of dragonfly. Butterflies that are often sighted include the silver studded blue, marbled white, painted lady, white admiral, orange tip, peacock, grayling and many more...
Many badger setts can be found among the trees, some of which are still active, and roe deer can often be spotted in the woods around the common.
The best parking for the cache is in Barrack Road. This runs alongside Golden Acres Garden Centre. N50 47.622 W001 52.050
Most the the heath is SSSI, and permission has been granted to place this cache. Please do not stray from the paths, the cache is fairly central, and most paths will lead to it. The area near the cache is sandy so if you have trouble with your buggy on the beach, then you will encounter some problems here – sorry.
Although the area is mainly flat, it can get muddy in places. Just remember that if you go over the bridge and cross the stream at the beginning, you will have to cross further up, and there is no bridge further up, just stepping stones!
This cache is dedicated to “Oscar” – a beautiful welsh border collie, who spent his 15 years walking this common daily.
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